Darius Elias

Darius Elias
Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party
(Interim)
In office
2011–2012
Preceded byArthur Mitchell
Succeeded bySandy Silver
MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin
In office
2006–2016
Preceded byLorraine Peter
Succeeded byPauline Frost
Personal details
Born(1972-03-17)March 17, 1972[1]
DiedFebruary 17, 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 48)
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Political partyYukon Party (since July 8, 2013)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2006–2012)
Independent (2012–2013)

Darius Mortimer Elias (March 17, 1972 – February 17, 2021) was a Canadian politician. He represented the rural Yukon electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2006–2016 as a member of both the Yukon Liberal Party and the Yukon Party.[2]

He later served as Deputy Chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. He resigned from that position June 12, 2020. Elias died February 17, 2021, at the age of 48.[3][4]

  1. ^ Yukon Liberal Caucus on Facebook
  2. ^ Darius Elias announces re-election campaign, refuses to answer questions about drinking Yukon News (Maura Forrest), May 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Condolences shared for former Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Darius Elias". Yukon News. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. ^ "'Always a leader': Vuntut Gwitchin chief remembers the late Darius Elias | CBC News".